Chapter 4: The Thousand-Year Fire Lingzhi
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The Netherworld Order on Gao Wu’s arm indicated that he had summoned Little Dragon Girl, who was at the Innate Realm and proficient in various martial arts.
He had assumed this was indeed Little Dragon Girl, even though she bore an uncanny resemblance to Liu Yifei!
A deep breath escaped him, suppressing his tangled emotions. With the grave enemy before him, it was best to deal with the immediate threat first!
Feeling the qi newly generated within his body—it was not much, but it felt pleasant!
His martial roots were fractured, his foundation weak, but the Jade Maiden Heart Classic had been forcibly implanted. Though rootless like a drifting reed, it was vast enough.
In the past years, his previous self had sought methods to restore his martial roots. He had found two ways: one was to consume the thousand-year Lingzhi mushroom.
The thousand-year Lingzhi, having absorbed the essence of sun and moon, possessed miraculous effects to reconstruct the meridians and restore martial roots.
The other was to practice the long-rumored “Primordial Tendon Transformation Classic,” which might reshape the meridians and martial roots.
Now, due to the emergency, Gao Wu was forcing cultivation, temporarily advancing to the Qi Vein Realm. If he could not reconstruct his martial roots within three months, the qi within would turn into deadly poison!
“Are you the ones who killed Wang Changfeng?” A sharp voice interrupted Gao Wu’s thoughts.
He frowned at the dwarf perched on the meat mountain’s shoulder, replying uncertainly, “So what if we are?”
“Where did he hide the Dragon Abyss Map?”
“We acted too fast; he didn’t say anything about the Dragon Abyss Map’s location!”
“Looks like you want to have a showdown with my Tenth Brother?”
Gao Wu glanced at Liu Yifei beside him. “Miss Liu, if I’m not mistaken, these two might be the heads of the Tongwen Pavilion. This meat mountain is named Li Cunxiao, the greatest warrior in Bianzhou!”
“Haha, you little brat do have some insight!” Li Zongzhong cheerfully jumped off Li Cunxiao’s shoulder. “Tenth Brother, go meet this girl!”
“Yah…” Li Cunxiao’s voice boomed like a great bell. In true battle, each of his steps weighed like a mountain.
Gao Wu couldn’t help but worry for Liu Yifei. The size difference was enormous—her waist was even thinner than Li Cunxiao’s arm!
Li Cunxiao fought barehanded; his weapon was his immense strength. His fists could split mountains and shatter stones, sweep away armies; his skin was thick and tough like armor. Liu Yifei’s Jade Maiden Sword was unable to pierce him at first.
“Excellent swordsmanship!” Li Zongzhong applauded. “What style is this?”
Gao Wu was fully immersed in the Jade Maiden Sword technique and had no time to respond to Li Zongzhong.
“Hmph!” Li Zongzhong snorted coldly and rushed quickly toward Gao Wu, clearly intending to capture him first and then use him to pressure Liu Yifei.
But as he moved, two jade bee needles shot like arrows at his face, forcing him to dodge and retreat to his original position.
Liu Yifei was fighting Li Cunxiao while keeping an eye on Li Zongzhong!
After over a hundred exchanges between Li Cunxiao and Liu Yifei, Li Zongzhong confirmed the white-clad woman was also an Innate Realm expert and stopped Li Cunxiao.
“Tenth Brother, let’s leave. If the mountain won’t turn, the water will! We will meet again, ladies.”
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Gao Wu thoughtfully watched their departing backs.
“What are you thinking?”
“Oh, I’m wondering if their appearance here has something to do with the thousand-year Fire Lingzhi!” Gao Wu did not hide his thoughts. “My martial roots are broken, and I urgently need the thousand-year Lingzhi to repair them!”
“Thousand-year Lingzhi? Does such a thing really exist in this world?”
“Of course, this world is far more complicated and wondrous!”
“I know that, but can you tell me how you summoned me here?”
Liu Yifei’s calm expression held a trace of resentment. Anyone suddenly summoned to another world would hardly be in a good mood!
Yet Gao Wu himself was unclear about the matter, unable to explain it.
“I honestly don’t know. I just crossed over yesterday and was almost killed immediately!”
Gao Wu felt wronged. Although he was just a humble woodworker, working himself to the bone every day, unlike Liu Yifei’s glory, at least he didn’t worry about food or life.
“You still have martial skills; I, on the other hand, have broken roots and don’t know how much worse off I am than you!”
“By the way, should I call you Little Dragon Girl or Liu Yifei?”
Gao Wu suddenly remembered this crucial question. Without even knowing how to address each other, how could they build rapport?
“My name in this world is Little Dragon Girl! But you can call me by my original name in private; others should use my name from this world,” she emphasized, then curiously examined Gao Wu. “Tell me, what would happen if I killed you?”
A chill ran down Gao Wu’s neck!
This woman was cruel indeed—how could she even think that!
“Heh heh, since you were summoned by me, there must be some restrictions, right?”
Gao Wu had already sensed the Netherworld Order on Liu Yifei, meaning she should be considered his subordinate!
“Hmph, it’s not that I can’t be killed!”
“Ha ha, we should work together, help each other, and find a way back to the modern world!”
“We’ll talk later!”
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“Uncle Jiu, Uncle Shi!”
“Hmm! Zifan, that woman is indeed an Innate Realm expert. For now, don’t provoke her! The Duke of Tang’s mansion was robbed. Besides the Dragon Abyss Map, a thousand-year Fire Lingzhi was also stolen!”
“Thousand-year Fire Lingzhi!”
“Right! Before we left, the Holy Lord specifically ordered to bring the thousand-year Fire Lingzhi back to Tongwen Pavilion!”
“Yes!”
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“Tenth Brother, let’s go!”
Zhang Zifan looked at the meat mountain, which swiftly strode away and vanished.
“Young Master, what should we do now?”
“I think they intend to go to Kaifeng. Let’s follow them!”
“Yes!”
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“Miss Ji, there’s a message by carrier pigeon!”
In the same forest but a different location, a woman in blue, Ji Ruxue, received a message from the headquarters of Illusion Sound Workshop.
“The Duke of Tang’s mansion had a thousand-year Fire Lingzhi stolen, now circulating in the martial world. Please retrieve it at all costs!”
“Thousand-year Fire Lingzhi!”
“Miss, where are we headed now?”
“Kaifeng!”
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Bianzhou, Kaifeng, the Duke of Tang’s mansion.
A mysterious figure known as the Notorious Marshal, dressed entirely in black with a hood and mask, had once defeated an Innate Realm expert with a single move.
This time, while guarding the Duke of Tang’s border patrol, his home was robbed.
Not only was the Dragon Abyss Map lost, but several treasures were stolen from the vault, including the thousand-year Fire Lingzhi made from the flesh and bones of the undead!
Though the Notorious Marshal was not blamed, someone dared to cross him, which left him deeply displeased.
Shangguan Yunque, slender and fair-faced, dressed in red, coquettishly entered the hall, covering her mouth with a laugh.
“Sir, the culprits aren’t from the Netherworld Sect, but the Profound Nether Sect!”
“Profound Nether Sect?”
“Exactly. All five Lords of the Fifth Palace are involved. Though disguised, their techniques can’t lie!”
“Just them?”
“There’s one more!”
“Who?”
“The Thief Saint Wen Tao!”